Morris Minor Owners Club

Peetee; The backplate you describe is the pressed metal one. Can I assume that you also used the 948 flywheel and clutch as well as the pressed steel backplate with this gearbox?

Thankyou; that was my thinking too. I was hoping some one out there had already attempted this.

Don't forget that pistons can also wear, the rings loose their snug fit in the grooves. Don't even think about using second hand pistons; you are asking for trouble. JD Pisitons here in Adelaide, South Australia still make Hillman imp pistons. You might want to consider pistons from a Ford Fiesta, ...

Can anyone advise which engine backplate I need to use to fit a ribbed 1098 gearbox to my 948 block. I have the thicker 1098 back plate and I also have the pressed metal backplate from the 948 engine. Can anyone help?? the plates are interchangable, but one is substantially thicker than the other......

Hi; I ran a 1098 bored to 1230 using Imp pistons some years ago. Great engine, plenty of torque and really noticeable increase in power. Problem encountered was lots of blowby, presumably the walls of the bore flexing thru lack of sufficient metal after the big overbore. This meant pressurised crank...

Hello from Adelaide, Australia. I can't be certain on your crank swap, but I can advise you on your other question, overboring 948 block. I have just fitted 0.040"+ 998 pistons on a rebuild of my 948 block. No problems with this overbore in my case. QUESTION: Can anyone advise which engine back...